A fast bowler from northern New South Wales, Joe Mennie was unable to break into the state side and moved to South Australia during the 2011 off season. He made his Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup debuts in 2011-12 and impressed with 23 wickets at 26.26 in the Shield that summer, putting him second on South Australia's wicket tally. Mennie had an even more productive 2012-13, collecting 33 victims at 22.03 - only his team-mate Chadd Sayers and the Tasmanians Luke Butterworth and James Faulkner took more wickets in that Shield campaign. Also a handy lower-order batsman, Mennie struck an unbeaten 79 at better than a run a ball against Queensland at the Gabba in 2012-13.ESPNcricinfo staff

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